is candle flame a plasma? (what even is plasma?)
i’ve always wanted to know what really is a flame… is it plasma? is it magic?
what is it? i know it’s a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the air.
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The best eli5 is to compare solids and gases.
Have you seen metals being heated? The solid object starts glowing, right? Now imagine instead of a solid, you have a hot gas. Since it is also hot, it will glow. So burning a candle produces hot air which glows.
Don’t overthink it by bringing plasma into it. Plasma needs much more harsh conditions than this.
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